Belt-holder for thrashing-machines



(No Model.)

J. TOLLEFSON.

BELT HOLDER FOR THRASHING MACHINES.

Patented Oct. 14, 1884.

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JEFFERSON TOLLEFSON, OF ST. ANSGAR, IOWA.

BELT-HOLDER FOR THRASHING MACHIINES.

BPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,555, dated October14, 188%.

Application filed May 12, 1884.

T at whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEFFERSON TOLLEF- SON, of St. Ansgar, in the countyof Mitchell and State of Iowa, haveinvented anew and improvedBelt-Holder for Thrashing-Machines, of which the following of is a full,clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved attachment for thrashing-machines;and it consists in a device for winding and holding the belt when not inuse, all as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of a portion of athrashing machine with my improvements applied. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the belt-winding device.

A are horizontal timbers projecting from the front of the machine, andsupporting the horizontal bar B, to which the vertical posts 0 D E aresecured.

F is a table supported on one side of the hopper H by the post 0, and GI J is another table, composed of hinged sections supported by posts D Eand jointed brace K on the opposite side of the hopper.

L is a bolt for holding the outer section, J, in a horizontal position.

N N are vertical rollers journaled in cars a for guiding and preventingthe belt running over the pulley 0 from being blown by the wind so as toleave said pulley.

For convenience in carrying the thrasherbelt, I provide a shaft, P,journaled in the thrasher-frame, and provided with arms b,

which are bent at right angles, and extend (N0 model.)

b, when the shaft P is revolved by means of the crank Q, and the belt iswound on the reel. The double end of the belt, when reached, is placedon an arm, 0, projecting from the bar B, and extending horizontallyparallel with the shaft P. Upon the inner end of the shaft P is secureda ratchetwheel, It, which is engaged by a pawl, d, pivoted on the bar B.When the belt is wound on the reel, the pawl and ratchet prevent it fromunwinding,

The table herein described forms no part of the present invention; but Ireserve to myself the right to make a separate application therefor atsome future time.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a thrashing-machine frame, of the shaft P,provided with the crank Q, and the arms I), projecting from andextending parallel with the 'said shaft, the ratchet-wheel R, and thepawl d, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination, with the thrashing-machine frame, of the shaft P,provided with the arms I), projecting from and extending parallel withthe said shaft, the crank Q, the arm 0, projecting from the frameparallel with the shaft, and a pawl and ratchet, d R, substantially asherein shown and described.

JEFFERSON TOLLEFSON. Witnesses:

CARL MORTENSON,

PETER LARSEN.

